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Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

 

Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

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Wind km/h
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20 NW20
10 NNW10
5 WNW5
20 WNW20
10 SW10
15 SSW15
35 SSW35
30 SW30
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25 W25
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - 2 - 1 - - - 3 2 2 1
High °C
2 4 1 5 7 4 5 7 0 -3 -3 -6 -3 0 -4 -11 -9 -12
Low °C
-2 3 0 1 6 1 1 4 -4 -4 -3 -7 -6 -2 -12 -13 -11 -14
Chill °C
-1 0 -3 2 4 2 1 2 -6 -11 -10 -13 -10 -8 -13 -22 -20 -23
Freezing level m
3450 4250 3850 3900 4700 4150 3950 4600 3350 3200 3250 2650 2650 3650 2900 1750 2400 1450
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
7:16 - - 7:16 - - 7:18 - - 7:20 - - 7:20 - - 7:22 - -
Sunset
- 6:29 - - 6:28 - - 6:25 - - 6:24 - - 6:22 - - 6:22 -

Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Mt. Crested Butte
3 km NW
2926m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 243).
Gunnison
37 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 230).
Aspen Airport
39 km N
2354m alt.
2 hours ago
15.6° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 360).
16 km
Gunnison Airport
41 km S
2339m alt.
2 hours ago
15.0° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
16 km
Pitkin
48 km SE
2826m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
Dry
Wind obs. (10 kph from 195 degs) was rejected
.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Crested Butte and within an acceptable time window.